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state political reporters Rachel Riga and Kate McKenna

Advocates say children are being held in adult watch houses in Queensland for weeks at a time

A juvenile being held in an adult watch house for more than a month, kids sleeping in shower stalls on mats, and children being denied access to fresh air and sunlight are examples of Queensland's youth justice system at crisis point, advocates and lawyers say. 

Youth Advocacy Centre (YAC) CEO Katherine Hayes said a concerning pattern of young people being detained for weeks in Queensland watch houses had emerged.

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